rapport

Example Sentences

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While the bespectacled intellectual with a crown of white curls was credited with being an effective prime minister, his lack of rapport with the public always made him an unlikely father of the nation.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Mangan points out that the team and audience need to "build up a rhythm and rapport with the show", adding "it felt refreshing to see an ambition / piece of madness... even being attempted".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Making an effort to build some rapport outside of work might improve how you interact about your role.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Titone said Epstein eventually called him to discuss Brunel’s suit and tried to build a rapport, bonding over their shared Brooklyn roots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

And in that exchange there was so much of the private rapport that can only exist between two particular strangers of this tribe that we call black.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates